Comparison

Vy vs Sundbåten

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vy

Plan and purchase tickets for various public transport options across Norway, including trains, buses, and boats. Get real-time departure information, journey suggestions, and notifications for delays. Access your tickets digitally and enjoy additional travel-related content.

Highlights
  • Find train, bus, metro, tram, and boat departures
  • Buy tickets from Vy and other transport companies
  • See suggested itineraries with walking/biking times
  • Get real-time departure information
  • Receive delay and cancellation notifications
  • View and present digital tickets
  • Check train carriage occupancy
Features
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You can use the Vy app to quickly find departures for journeys by train, bus, metro, tram and boat across Norway. You can buy tickets from Vy and other transport companies such as Go-Ahead, SJ, Ruter, Kolumbus, Skyss and Brakar. It should always be easy to make the eco-friendly choice when travelling, so the Vy app also lets you: · See relevant suggested itineraries in the journey planner – including how long it takes to walk or bike · Get real-time information on all departures · Receive push notifications about delays and cancellations affecting your journey · View your tickets and present your ticket for inspection · Check how full each carriage on your train is · Save your favourite routes and places that you frequently visit · Book taxis across much of the country · Listen to audiobooks and podcasts, and read newspapers and magazines Thank you for travelling by public transport. Every journey counts!

About

Sundbåten

Features
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Sundbåten has carried people between the islands of Kristiansund since 1876. It's free to ride. The app shows when the next boat leaves and where the boat is now. Next departure The app picks the quay nearest you and counts down to the next departure. Switch between Kirklandet, Innlandet, Nordlandet and Gomalandet. The boats on the map Angvik and Framnæs are shown on the nautical chart, positioned by AIS. When the boat is on its way to your quay, you see roughly when it arrives, and whether it's behind schedule. That is our own estimate, not a message from Sundbåten. Cruise ships in port When a cruise ship is in town, it's shown on the front page. The boat may be full. Tap the ship for its operator, size and passenger count. About the boat Tap the boat to see where it's heading and when it arrives, facts about the boat and the phone number on board. The coming days See the timetable for the next few days, and share a day with someone. Service alerts With notifications on, changes to the service reach your phone. The app is in Norwegian, English, German, Spanish, Italian and French. Offline, it shows the last timetable it fetched. Made by ON IT AS, recommended by Kristiansund Kommunale Sundbåtvesen. Timetables from Entur, positions from the Norwegian Coastal Administration/BarentsWatch, maps from Kartverket.

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
Sundbåten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sundbåten at every 3 days against Vy's every 10 days. Sundbåten also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 10 days, Sundbåten every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vy versus Sundbåten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVySundbåten
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen ASOle Melhus

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

Sundbåten

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sundbåten free?
Sundbåten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vy or Sundbåten have ads?
Neither Vy nor Sundbåten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or Sundbåten?
Vy ships an update every 10 days, and Sundbåten every 3 days. Most recently, Vy was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sundbåten on October 6, 2026.

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